[Shaun]

http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/bo...e-being/288042

Plans are underway to make board games Monopoly and Hungry Hungry Hippos into Hollywood movies.

A film based on military toy Action Man is also in the works. All three projects are being developed by toymakers Hasbro, the company behind the Transformers franchise, in a joint venture with production company Emmett/Furla Films.

Hasbro confirmed that Monopoly will be first off the blocks, with the two companies aiming to begin production next year. Oscar-winning filmmaker Ridley Scott is said to be on board as producer.

Although Hasbro has enjoyed success with the Transformers series and 2009's GI Joe: Rise Of Cobra, this year's Battleship movie - also based on a classic board game - proved less popular. The film, which starred Taylor Kitsch and Rihanna, cost an estimated $209 million (£129 million) to make and grossed a disappointing $302 million (£186 millon) worldwide.

When asked whether he had been put off by Hasbro's Battleship flop, Randall Emmett of Emmett/Furla Films told the LA Times: "Everything is about how you approach it in price. We're excited to make these movies in budget ranges where we are comfortable." He revealed the new films should cost less than $100 million (£62 million) each, and are being conceived as family movies with broad appeal.

jesus wept

[Marc]

What the *******

[Marcus.]

ok running out of idea are they

[Vicky.]

Hungry hippos

This idea is stupid though

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

;_;

[Smithy]

Does noone else find the idea of a hungry hippos movie hilarious?

[Scarlett.]

Isnt action man basically G.I. Joe?

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Does noone else find the idea of a hungry hippos movie hilarious?

i was thinking how are they going to making an story out of it

[Munchkins]

LOL. what the absolute ****ery are they out of their minds?

[Maia]

Oh my god

[Black Dagger]

LMAO...

I'm intrigued tbh.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Does noone else find the idea of a hungry hippos movie hilarious?

i kind of do now that you have said that

[Jake.]

Hungry Hippo's will be like Madacascar or something

[Me. I Am Salman]

Aren't hippos really violent D;

[Niall]

How the **** can you make a movie about Monopoly?! How?!

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Niall

How the **** can you make a movie about Monopoly?! How?!

I reckon it will be like the Social Network, a guy getting rich quick and growing fast in the building trade

[Doogle]

Excited to see how this ends up tbh

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by JH95

I reckon it will be like the Social Network, a guy getting rich quick and growing fast in the building trade

Or maybe just a really intense game of Monopoly. Blood everywhere

[Doogle]

Originally Posted by Salman!

Or maybe just a really intense game of Monopoly. Blood everywhere

someone make this happen

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Salman!

Or maybe just a really intense game of Monopoly. Blood everywhere

Isn't that what happens when you play Monopoly anyway?

[DanielLuis]

Tbh they could make a good movie based on monopoly. But hungy hungy hippos....camon!

[Kate!]

This is so ridiculous its hilarious.

[Jords]

lmfao!

I want to see them.

[Locke.]

No idea what the hippo one is, but a Monopoly film could be good

[Ramsay]

johnny depp to play rich uncle pennybags